I think we can officially refer to the "Clinton recession", since it started in March 2001.

Reagan understood that the key to peace was never arms control. Security had nothing to do with the number of weapons, it had everything to do with the intention and power of those who possessed them. - Charles Krauthammer

Just kind of? Come on, I''ve had some great lines in the forum... You may not agree with my poilitics, but I can be damn funny - and humble to boot...

Reagan understood that the key to peace was never arms control. Security had nothing to do with the number of weapons, it had everything to do with the intention and power of those who possessed them. - Charles Krauthammer

No, but you need to address you complaints to Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party.

Reagan understood that the key to peace was never arms control. Security had nothing to do with the number of weapons, it had everything to do with the intention and power of those who possessed them. - Charles Krauthammer

Personally I blame Iraq. They''re the cause of all our problems. Them and the mozarella/american cheese twists they sell at the supermarket......think they can fool me.....I know it''s really one flavor of cheese! Coloring half of it yellow won''t cover up your deception, Kraft!

Reagan understood that the key to peace was never arms control. Security had nothing to do with the number of weapons, it had everything to do with the intention and power of those who possessed them. - Charles Krauthammer

...the mozarella/american cheese twists they sell at the supermarket......think they can fool me.....I know it''s really one flavor of cheese! Coloring half of it yellow won''t cover up your deception, Kraft!

Hate to actually get back on topic, but if you look at the history of unemployment in the US, you''re looking around 6%. We''re pretty close to that now....what you''re reading about, as far as unemployment is comparing it to the ultra lows of a few years ago, which wasn''t the norm.

To get back off topic, it sure seems like we''re getting quite a few conservative types in here....always a good thing. This place was getting sickenly leftish, with only Ulari and myself to stand guard.

We also have a recession in this country every 8-10 years, regardless of the partisan make-up of the government. Unfortunately, the media is run by businessmen, and politics is run by, well, politicians. History and economics don''t really enter into the discussion when there''s good blame to be had!

Reagan understood that the key to peace was never arms control. Security had nothing to do with the number of weapons, it had everything to do with the intention and power of those who possessed them. - Charles Krauthammer

Clinton may have been a doofus, but he at least just sat on his duff and hooked up with interns. Bush is a bigger doofus and is doing something much more dangerous -- stoking the flames of hate all over the world with his three-incher.

When he and his cronies wanted to attack Iraq, I suspended disbelief and forced myself to trust those that supposedly had more information than us (the citizens). It''s becoming clear now that they didn''t know anything, and the consequences of this are disturbing. Today, I officially declare this presidential administration a clusterpork.

That''s what happens when you''re under the covers with large corporations, and devote all of your political power to serving their interests.

Actually, the overwhelming majority of Republican contributions come from individual donors, and the average contribution size is under $1000.

Republicans as a group happen to be better off financially than Democrats (or at least more willing to make a donation), and are more able to make a donation as an individual. The limits on soft money donations from special interests hurt the Democrats far more than the Republicans.

"It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem." - Malcolm Forbes

The limits on soft money donations from special interests hurt the Democrats far more than the Republicans.

Near term...

This issue has made the talk show circuits for a while now. The consensus is in the near term.

I don''t think so. Republicans have always done better on the small scale donations compared to the Democrats. I think that it will take a few years for the Democrats to set up a grass roots group like the Republicans. Talk Radio, News Max, all of those talking head groups, etc.

Standing over a stained copy of an old Ronald McDonald ad, masturbating furiously screaming MY WAY!

Wouldn''t the culprits of bad economic times be the mega corporations outsourcing jobs to third world countries, firing employees to cut down costs, importing cheaper goods from out of the country? All the money in the US is bleeding to other parts of the world.

Wouldn''t the culprits of bad economic times be the mega corporations outsourcing jobs to third world countries, firing employees to cut down costs, importing cheaper goods from out of the country? All the money in the US is bleeding to other parts of the world.

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"Ulairi" wrote:

"Mex" wrote:

Wouldn''t the culprits of bad economic times be the mega corporations outsourcing jobs to third world countries, firing employees to cut down costs, importing cheaper goods from out of the country? All the money in the US is bleeding to other parts of the world.